Filmreview

Action Jackson review: Backstory of Prabhudheva's version of 'Only God Forgives'

Those who have no sense of humour and can't tell a spoof from reality — though admittedly, it's a thin line in the present case — are encouraged to take a chill pill.

Exodus review: Christian Bale plays Moses in Ridley Scott's copycat, drab Biblical tale

There is nothing new that Scott and his team bring to table. The only difference is that Exodus is significantly worse than its predecessors.

Haider review: Shahid, Tabu mesmerise in Vishal Bhardwaj's best so far

In this ability to tell a new story from a familiar and old one lies Bhardwaj’s genius. Haider isn’t just the best film in his trilogy; it’s the finest film of his career.

Bang Bang! review: Hrithik, Katrina show how explosively dumb Bollywood can be

Bang Bang! proves that big budgets don’t make a lick of a difference on the entertainment scale.

Why did the Censor Board cut 4 mins out of The Grand Budapest Hotel?

The Censor Board, has edited a little more than four minutes off Anderson’s film, the Grand Budapest Hotel. We wonder why.

Pizza 3D review: Not a pathbreaking horror film at all, this one

Pizza 3D's fatal problem - when you know when the jump scares are going to pop up and it’s difficult to be scared.

Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is one of the best sequels ever

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is an astonishing achievement. The easiest way to describe it would be to say it is the best sequel since The Dark Knight.

Heropanti review: Tiger Shroff can pull off stunts, but that's about it

The best thing that could be said about Heropanti is that it is not as terrible as Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar films. The second best thing about it is that Tiger Shroff may be effeminate, but he’s a likable guy who can do some truly amazing stunts.

NYIFF diary: Kashyap's Ugly is nothing original and too slow

There's a little bit of Fargo, a hint of The Killing and a lot of red herrings in Ugly. It's not a startling original film in either concept or execution, and the pace falters.

The Wolf Of Wall Street review: it's Goodfellas with Leo diCaprio

While The Wolf of Wall Street it is all mostly impressive, it is never immersive.